Posted in Children on Nov 5th, 2007
How old are the youngest children that attend Rockbrook? That question does come up now and then, and at times the answer is surprising. If a girl has completed kindergraten, she can come to camp, assuming of course both she and her parents are ready for camp. An outgoing and social personality, [...]
Posted in Campers on Oct 12th, 2007
Look who was crowned the Brevard High School Homecoming Queen last Friday Night. Yep, it’s Chase! It’s no surprise to us, because we all know she’s the queen of fun at Rockbrook. Way to go Chase!
Posted in Camps on Sep 28th, 2007
Over the last couple of weeks we’ve been making our fall travel plans, scheduling Rockbrook Camp parties all over the south. Several are set on the calendar. Chances are we’re coming to your city or some place close by, so check out the schedule here: Camp Party Schedule. If you haven’t come to [...]
Posted in Camp on Aug 28th, 2007
We came across this interesting book, History of Organized Camping: The First 100 Years by Eleanor Eells. It discusses the earliest camps, the people who founded them, and the first motivations behind summer camping. While the ideas of how camp is beneficial to children have changed over the years (from providing exercise, to [...]
Posted in Camps on Aug 13th, 2007
Our final camp session of the summer has opened and we’re very excited to have all of the campers arrive. This session is unusual because we’ve got mostly new campers and it lasts for just one week. Everyone is so enthusiastic, it’s going to be great fun to introduce Rockbrook to these [...]
Posted in Camp on Aug 3rd, 2007
Today we took our cabin photos for this third session of camp. Each cabin decides where they would like their photo taken, for example at the lake, on a lodge porch, or on the hill. Some are pretty creative, like this outtake of a cabin who took theirs at the senior line showers.
Posted in Campers on Jul 15th, 2007
Many girls are lucky enough to celebrate their birthday at Rockbrook, but last night, everyone got to be the birthday girl! On Birthday Night, campers and counselors sit at the same table as those who share their month of birth. For every month there is a deliciously decorated cake to feast upon, complete with candy [...]
Posted in Drama on Jul 2nd, 2007
Hey, it’s Lexie reporting to you directly from the Middler line… and beyond!
Many girls held their breath this morning as they nervously climbed the steps of the Dining Hall. The cast list for our play, The Wizard of Oz, had just gone up and everyone was anxious to see. The initial craze of [...]
Posted in Camp on Jun 29th, 2007
Today is the first day of our second session. With so many people who signed up early for it, and with the session completely full, it’s going to be so great to finally have everyone together, both returning campers and new campers alike. It’s always very exciting to start a new session. [...]
Posted in Camp on Jun 27th, 2007
We just finished our first session of camp this summer, and it was fantastic! Amazing counselors, excited campers, and good weather, made for nonstop fun for everyone. These last few days were a mixture of being together, celebrating, and remembering all the things we enjoyed during the session. This is what [...]
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